February 25, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: doubt, salvation, struggle, assurance of salvation, Bible, God
Our last blog post addressed reasons why a person may doubt his or her salvation. This topic is near and dear to me because I too struggled with this challenge in years past. As I have studied the Scriptures, I identified Biblical four responses that God has used in my own life that may help other sufferers doubting their salvation....
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February 25, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: salvation, doubt, Christ, faith, assurance, gospel, in, Jesus
There are few things more debilitating to a Christian than doubts about his or her salvation. I know about this firsthand, both because I have had seasons of doubt and because all pastors face this challenge in the lives of their members. So, it’s critical to know how to converse with them about these doubts....
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February 21, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: church, Pastor Seth Alcorn, Pastor, Flat Run Church, Virginia, God, Jesus, love, Holy Spirit, doctrine, preaching, pulpit
February 18, 2019 is probably not a big day for you unless you had a child born that day. While I doubt anyone remembers where they were that day, I sure do! It was my first Sunday as Pastor of Flat Run Church....
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February 1, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: Christian, backsliding, sin, Bible, faith, love, repent
Is it possible for a true Christian to backslide? The answer depends on our definition of the term. If by backsliding, we mean that our enthusiasm and vigor for Christ can begin to wane, then it is certainly possible. We see the church of Ephesus going through this in Revelation 2:4 where Jesus in rebuke says, “But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the lov...
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